| Author | Message | ||
     Norrie |
Just had the frame polished. What do you think? http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/norriesbuellxb9s/images/5-picture1.gif http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/norriesbuellxb9s/images/5-picture2.gif http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/norriesbuellxb9s/images/5-picture3.gif Also how can I post these pics rather than just link to them? Norrie. | ||
| Mmelvis |
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| Gearhead998 |
That looks great!! I like what you did to the wheels too. I was thinking about doing the same thing. What did you use, and what color code. | ||
| Bigsherm9r |
That looks bitchin'. | ||
| Ponytail |
That looks sweet! | ||
| Garrett2 |
how much did it cost you to do that? | ||
| Norrie |
I had the wheels professionally painted and they had to mix a paint to match. The frame cost me £200/$400 to have polished. Norrie. | ||
| Dcentric |
that looks really nice. It also looks like a pain in the arse to keep clean. | ||
| Cmm213 |
I have had polished frames before- look cool but you better invest in mothers or eagle one polish. O and if you get caught in the rain, plan on 2 hours of clean time. water bad bling good you should have had it chromed if you wanted it to shine. Much easier to maintain- good luck It does look good though, when I get my xb I'm going stealth black | ||
| Bigsherm9r |
Hey, Norrie- Don't listen to all those who say it'll be a bitch to keep clean and shiny. I did mine 2 years ago, and never, NEVER regretted it. By the way, I have 23,000 miles on mine, and that's with a year off for Iraq, so I ride a LOT. Rain, cold, whatever. I think that the guy who will go through the pain to get it polished will have no problem keeping it shined. It's addictive- every time you hit it with the Mother's, the better it looks! Your bike kicks •••. Sherm (Message edited by bigsherm9r on June 11, 2005) | ||
| Norrie |
Thanks mate. Yeah I've had polished bikes before. I don't find them difficult to keep clean. I am in the U.K. and I don't think we get Mothers polish here. I find Belgum Alu is really good. Norrie. | ||
| Jedwele |
Now you just need the polished version of the race can. | ||
| Norrie |
I'm going to paint the can black for the mo and then get a stainless steel one in the future. I was thinking of getting the yokes and lower fork legs polished as well as there silver and nothing else on the bike is silver now. What do you think? I was also thinking of getting the calipers chromed but don't know if it will be to much. The headers look crap as well so I will eventually get them ceramic coated or get new ones. Norrie. | ||
| Kowpow225 |
It looks like you're on the right track. I'd agree with you, the headers and muffler need some attention now. Man that glistens! | ||
| Kowpow225 |
Another option for polishing is the small bit in behind the flyscreen on the sides. | ||
| Koz5150 |
They should look like that from the factory! It looks great! | ||
| Captainplanet |
Norrie, Your bike looks great. As far as it being hard to keep clean, I find it easier to keep the polished parts looking good than the rest of the bike, eg. the engine cases, etc.  | ||
| Dagwood |
Has anyone ever powdercoated an XB frame? I've got a CityX and want the frame black...is this possible? | ||
| Norrie |
The brackets for the flyscreen are getting polished soon. Why dont you get the frame painted black? Norrie. |
